Wadena News: 4-H Meeting and Christmas Activities
The Wadena Wonder Wr held on Saturday December 8 at Francise Moore’s home with carols. Nineteen members two leaders and four visitors answered roll call. A pageant was shown December 1 and gifts were given to leaders Mattox and Rubens. Cpl Robert Crandall Barstow and Sgt Paul Crandall Treasure Island Calif arrived on leave. Mr and Mrs Martwig and Bertha Strawberry Point hosted dinner for birthdays. Bill Peters visited Madison Wisconsin weekend.
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Wadena Wonder Wr
Francise Moore
Mattocks
Rubens
Arlene Voshell
Joyce ‘Erickson
Martha Messerli
Francisa Moore
Treasure Island
Calif
Japan
Oscar Martwig
Gertrude Martwig
Bertha
Strawberry Point
Rey Herwig, Jr
Christmas Musical at Bigin High School Eve
Bigin high school music groups plan a December 18 Christmas program featuring BAND selections such as March Men in Gray Now Let Every Tongue and Santa Claus Is Come to Town GIRLS CHORUS with Sheperds Bells and Hasten Swiftly, plus GIRLS TRIO BOYS CHORUS and more including A Joyous Christmas Song Pat-A-Pan and Silent Night Mrs C B Schori directs Band Chorus and Audience in a festive program.
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Bigin High , School
Men In Gray
C. B. Schori
Farm Bureau Two Day Meeting Attended by Group from Fayette
Archie Schroeder of Clermont Harold Strong and Lawrence Gehring of Elgin led Fayette county delegates at a two day Farm Bureau meeting in Des Moines. Nineteen county residents attended with the Allamakee and local group traveling by chartered bus.
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Archie Schroeder
Clermont
Harold Strong
Lawrence Gehring
Elgin
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Fayette County
Allamakee
Shower Honors Evelyn Clute At Home Of Mrs Baumgartner
Evelyn Clute was guest of honor at a pre-nuptial shower hosted Thursday evening at Mrs. Clara Baumgartner's home with Harriet Juhi as cohostess. Teachers and wives of teachers attended, and refreshments were served.
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Evelyn Clute
Clara Baumgartner
Harriet Juhi
West Bend Man Hosts Nephew Overnight Before Waterloo Job
Nathan Mogiler of West Bend, nephew of Mrs. J. M. Gehring, stayed overnight in the Gehring home. He traveled to Waterloo on Monday where he will be employed.
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Nathan Mogiler
West Bend
J. M. Gehring
Gehring
Waterloo
Beardsley hints at reelection as utilities study looms
Governor Beardsley moves toward a state utilities commission study in a bid to influence next year’s election. Notes past tax and license reviews and hints at a third term. Also covers a Des Moines liquor raid, Attorney General Larson’s stance, and Good Roads split over road funding plans.
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Beardsley
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Larson
Des Moines
Iowa Sheriff's Association
Reilly
Basil Groas
Nickle
Polk County
Atty
Robert Larson
Good Roads
Towa Good Roads Associaion
Iowa Highway Commission
James Wilson Carroll
Good Roads Group
State Highway Commission
Wilson
Highway Commission
Iowa County Attorneys elect new leaders at state convention
Morse Hoorneman of LeMars was elected president Blair Wood of Waterloo named vice president and Matthew Walsh of Council Bluffs chosen secretary treasurer Elections were held during the association's state convention in Des Moines as reported on page 8
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Morse Hoorneman
LeMars
Iowa County Attorney’s Association
Blair Wood
Waterloo
Matthew Walsh
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Betrothal announced for Evelyn Clute and Leonard Holm
Mr and Mrs Dow Clute of Arlington announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Evelyn Lee Clute to Leonard Holm son of the late Luas Holm and Mrs Holm of West Union Miss Clute teaches at Elgin High School Holm a World War II veteran now employed with Elsheimers West Union The wedding is planned for the Christmas season
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Dow Cute
Arlington
Evelyn ‘Lee
Leonard ‘Holm
Luas Holm
Holm
West Union
Clute
Elgin
Elsheimers
O W Krueger Re elected Clermont Coop President
O W Krueger was reelected president of the Clermont Cooperative at the annual meeting held Monday December 10. Officers re elected include W C Follett vice president Keith Thoma secretary and directors Clarence Olson Clarence Thorson and Franz Appelman for three year terms. Holdover directors are the three principal officers aside from Clarence Kittleson Ernest Holt and Vernon Anderson. Lyle Gunderson is the manager assisted by Oscar Thompson. A informative cooperative film and talk were presented and lunch served. The 1960/51 fiscal year showed an 80 percent increase in business over the previous year and a 7.3 percent deferred dividend was declared for member business.
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W. Krueger
Clermont
W. C. Follett
Keith Thoma
Clarence Olson
Clarence Thorson
Franz Appelman
Clarence Kittleson
Ernest Holt
Vernon Anderson
Lyle Gunderson
Oscar Thompson
Feed Mixers Meeting Attended by Coop Managers
Max Medberry and Lyle FP Gunderson attended a Fort Dodge gathering Monday on feed mixing. The event, sponsored by Felco Co, drew managers from Elgin and Clermont to discuss practical mixer techniques.
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Max Medberry
Lyle
Gunderson
Coop
Elgin
Clermont
Fort Dodge
Felco Co
Social Hour Club Meeting Held at Mrs Kiple Home
Social Hour Club gathered Dec 5 at Mrs Earl Kiple’s home for a family picnic dinner with twenty members present. Laura Bane and Alice Howard presented a reading and wrapped Christmas packages demonstration. Elvina Reierson led a progressive fringo contest and members packed boxes for Good Samaritan hospital relatives. Next meeting set for Jan 2 at Mrs Louis Becker’s home.
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Earl Kiple
Laura Bane
Alice Howard
Elvina Reierson
Good Samaritan Hospital
West Union
Louis Becker
Hospital Patient Undergoes Weekend Surgery
Mrs Harold Meisner entered Postville hospital Saturday for surgery on Sunday. She is reported to be recovering well and expected to return home later this week. Christmas and New Year greeting ads are ready at the Echo office. Ivan and Dean Torkelson spent Sunday evening in Waverly attending Robert Shaw and his orchestra and chorale concert.
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Harold Meisner l
Postville Hospital
Echo Office
Ivan
Dean Torkelson
Postoffice to Stay Open Two Saturdays More
Elgin postoffice will remain open the next two Saturday afternoons December 15 and 22 for mail of Christmas packages. Closing hour these two weeks will be five o clock.
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H.M. McMillan
Elgin
Firemen Called To Peake Home
Elgin firemen responded to a Monday evening call from the Wilbur Peake farm home about eight. A chimney fire threatened to spread but was controlled with the greatest damage from smoke.
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Elgin
Wilbur Peake Farm
Good Neighbors Help Max Lehman Husk Corn
Seven men aided Max Lehman at his farm on a husking day. They used two 2-row pickers to finish about 15 acres in ideal weather. Participants included Kenton, Edmard, Otto Krugger, Guy Probert, Albe Habeger, Fred Schaer, and Alfred Wenger, with Mrs. Harry Johnson helping with dinner.
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Max ‘Lehman
Kenton
Edmard
Otto Krugger
Guy Pro Bert
Albe ‘Habeger
Fred Schaer
Alfred Wenger
Harry Johnson
Holiday Wedding Planned in Decorah for Aviston Mork and Russel Wenger
Miss Aviston Mork daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry E Mork will wed Russel W Wenger son of Mr and Mrs I Charles Wenger on December 29 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Decorah The bride attended Luther College and taught in Decorah public schools The groom is a rural mail carrier in the area
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Aviston Mork
Henry E. Mork
Russel W. Wenger
I Charles Wenger
Elgin
Washington Prairie Lutheran Cehurch
Decorah
In Service Promoted Pfc Pulfer Leads Gun Crew
Pfc Leslie L Pulfer promoted to corporal and assigned as gun captain and squad leader on a fifty caliber machine gun. He has served ten months in the Marines and is stationed at Oceanside California. Address unchanged. Also notes Ben Scheri’s ten day delay en route from Indian Town Gap Pa to join unit moving. He will be interviewed December 22 at Fort Holabird Baltimore for a special service training course. Others in his company report there, with some sent overseas around Christmas.
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Leslie L. Pulfer
Oceanside
Calif
Ben Scheri
Indian Town Gap Military Reservation
Fort Holabird
Baltimore
WSCS Christmas Meetings in Circle Martha and Circle Joy
WSCS of the Methodist church holds two Christmas parties. Circle Martha meets Thursday after noon December 13 at Mrs. Mel Kohler’s home with Mrs. Lyle Light assisting. includes a 25 cent gift exchange and cash donations to the baby Fold milk fund. Circle Joy gathers December 20 at Mrs. R. P. Strauch’s home with Mrs. Norris Capper assisting. features a member gift exchange and Christmas party.
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Circle Martha
Methodist Wscs
Mel Kohler
Lyle Light
Circle Joy
R. P. Strauch
Norris Capper
Legion Meeting Tuesday in Elgin Urges Attendance
The Elgin American Legion will hold an important meeting Tuesday evening December 13 at 8 00. All members are urged to attend due to significant business on the agenda.
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Elgin American Legion
Coming Marriage Announced in Postville and Wadena
Postville announces the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Miss Lavanda Winnefred to Floyd Thompson of Wadena. The ceremony will be December 28 at St. Olaf parsonage with a reception at Marion Lutheran church. Thompson is the son of Mr and Mrs Thore Thompson.
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Willie Bergan
Postville
Lavanda Winnefred
Floyd Thompson
Wadena
St. Olaf
Marion Lutheran Church
Thompson
Thore ‘Thompson
Iowa Farm Commodity Prices Decline in Mid November
Iowa farmers saw an 11 point drop in the prices received during the month ending November 15, with the index at 314 on the 1910-14 base, down from 325. The corn index rose but was outweighed by lower livestock values, hog prices fell sharply by 2.30, dairy rose slightly, and poultry and eggs declined. The mid November price ratio of prices received to prices paid slipped to 102 from 106.
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Iowa
School Reorganization Topic at Club Meeting
The Elgin Lions Club sponsors a pancake day at the Legion hall on Saturday December 15. Serving runs from 10 AM through late evening with pancakes sausage coffee and trimmings for 50 cents per plate. Funds support a community welfare project and a dancer will be held that evening.
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Elgin Lions Clan
The
Legion Hall
Real Estate Transfers and New Car Registrations
Real estate transfers include Albert K Frey and wife conveying to Fald Motor and Implement Co for 2150 dollars a NW corner NE NW 17-94-8. C W Humphry and wife deed to Fald Motor and Implement Co for 1 dollar a NW corner NE NW 17-94-38. Carl Hackmann and wife to Emery Dummermuth for 1 dollar N 1-2 SW NE 35-94-7. New car registrations list J B Shipton Son Clermont Ford truck and several locals with Olds and Chevrolet sedans.
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Albert K. Frey
Fald Motor and Implement Co
Carl Hackmann
Emery Dummermuth
J. B. Shipton & Son
Clermont
Cornelius Knudigen
Wadena
Olds
Joy Popenhagen
Chevrolet
C. B. Osmundson
Castalta
Ford
Chas. J
Cathryn Wilson
Masonic Officers Elected at Silver Leaf Lodge
R. E. Kohler was elected W. M. of Silver Leaf lodge A. F. and A. M. at the annual election Tuesday evening. Other elected officers were Allen Haheger S. W. Clifton Wilson J. W. Max Thema treasurer and Wm Klingman secretary. Appointive officers to be named before the joint installation with O. E. 8S early in January. One guest Capt. Chas. Wilson attended. attendance was sizable and an oyster supper followed.
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R. E. ‘Kohler
W. M
Silver Leaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
Allen Haheger
S. W
Clifton Wilson
J. W
Max Thema
Wm. Klingman
O. E
Capt
Chas. Wilson
Women Hold Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Meeting
Mrs Herbert Ash hosted a large group of Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau women at her home on Tuesday. Home economist Mrs Bovis demonstrated textile painting and, at the close, lunch was served.
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Herbert Ash
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Masonic Fellowship to Hold Annual Meeting in Postville
The northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association will hold its annual meeting and election in Postville on Tuesday evening December 18. An oyster supper follows the session.
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Northeast Iowa
Mrs Eva Ernst Guests At Belva Snyder Home
Mrs Eva Ernst and the Harris arson family from Elkader were guests Sunday in the Mrs Belva Snyder home. Order your job printing from the Echo.
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Eva Ernst
Harris
Elkader
Belva Snyder
The
Echo
Hostess to Wa dena 500 Club at Mrs Gehring’s Home
Mrs Charles Gehring hosted Wa dena 500 Club members at her home on Monday evening. High scores went to Mrs Ole Johnson Mrs Derryl Johnson and Mr Clyde Bond. Lunch was served.
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Charles Gehring
Wadena 500 Club
Ole Johnson
Derryl Johnson
Clyde Bond
Lutheran Ladies Aid Christmas Meeting at Elgin
The Elgin Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet Thursday afternoon December 20 at the Lutheran building. A Christmas gift exchange will take place hosted by Mrs. Fred Butikofer and Mrs. George Hanson.
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Elgin Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Fred Butikofer
George Hanson
Cedar Rapids Hosts Week’s Social Visitors
The L. F. Becker, Robert Kerr and Joe Kjosa families were guests Sunday in the Chas. Peters home. C. L. Capper and Chas. Gehring were Cedar Rapids business visitors Friday.
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L. F. Becker
Robert Kerr
Joe Kjosa
Chas. Peters
C. L. Capper
Chas. Gehring
Cedar Rapids
Family News on Medical Meeting and Infant Surgery
Dr and Mrs H H Wolf attended a Fayette County medical association meeting in Delwe on Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Leon Jacob drove to Iowa City on Tuesday to be with their infant daughter who had surgery that day at University Hospital after several days as a patient.
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H. H. Wolf
Fayette County Medical Association
Delwe
Leon Jacob
Iowa City
University Hospital
Committees Named for Next Year by Chairman
At the Community Club meeting 28 members discussed Christmas activities and school reorganization, noting progress toward a workable union. Next year’s chairman Louis Skeleman named committees for 1952 including Industrial, Rural Cooperation, Civic, Roads, Membership, and a special school matters group. An extensive membership drive aims to nearly double current membership.
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Legion Hall
Auxiliary
Lions
Elgin
Rothlisberger Corners
Louis Skeleman
Albert Schorl
Max
Medberry
C. B. Schori
Merle Clark
Chas. Wenger
John Hellum
Steinman
Rev. Stltermann
Lorence Muehlethaler
R. P. Strauch
G. J. Mosby
Leon L. Schori
Clarence Mueh Jethaler
Henry McMillan
Harod Halverson
Robert Kohier
Strauch
Lyle Light
Chas. O'Neill
Lorence Machiethaler
C. 8. Schori
Wm. Moore
Membey
Worthwhile 4-H Club Holds December Meeting and Christmas Party
Worthwhile 4-H club held its regular meeting on December 10 at the Elkader opera house with eighteen members present. Noel Meisner reported on the sow project shared by the club. Mothers sent a box of gifts to former member William Possehl in service. After adjournment the Christmas party featured gift exchanges and a lunch. About fifty guests attended. Hostesses for the January meeting on the 7th were Mrs. Merlin Cook and Mrs. Wm. Torkelson.
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Elkader Opera House
Noel Meisner
William Possehl
Merlin Cook
Wm.Torkelson
Cooleys Visit Mrs Feller Then Plan Arkansas Trip
Mr and Mrs Earl Cooley stayed with Mrs Estella Feller for a week and were overnight guests Tuesday with friends at Edgewood They plan to depart Friday for Hot Springs Arkansas to continue their travels and visitations.
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Earl Cooley
Estella Feller
Edgewood
Mrs. Cooley
Springs, Ark
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Wadena News
Imenac
Isace Ie Oarch
Civivervice
Ussr
O. W. Krueger
Clermont Coop
Peake
Max Lehman
WSCS
Legion Meeting
Masonic Fellowship
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
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